Document Camera Needed for Student Engagement in Literacy Strategies!
My students need a document camera in order to experience modeled literacy strategies. We also need a stand for the document camera with a place for students to place their work for presenting to the class.
FULLY FUNDED! Dr. Ferrell's classroom raised $286
This project is fully funded
Celebrating Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month
This project is a part of the Hispanic & Latinx Heritage Month celebration because
it supports a Latino teacher or a school where the majority of students are Latino.
My Students
I teach in a neighborhood in Chicago, which is rife with diversity! Our school is also in a refugee resettlement area, so I teach students from all over the world who have endured incredible journeys to get to the U.S. and to high school. Some of my students are from Myanmar, Thailand, Ethiopia, India, Yemen, Iran, and many other locations.
Some quick facts about my school:
97% free and reduced lunch, 20% students with special needs, 25% students with English Language supports, 75% Latino/a, 12% Black, 6% Asian, 5% White, 2% Multiracial
My Project
Students these days are very visual; I have found that projecting materials is extremely effective for student engagement. After attending a Reading Apprenticeship training, I learned a plethora of strategies for making learning and thinking VISIBLE to students. When students can SEE a teacher annotate/"talk to" a text while modeling metacognitive conversations, they are better able to internalize important literacy strategies that will assist them through high school and beyond.
In order to bring these metacognitive reading strategies into my classroom, I truly need a document camera and a stand for student presentations!
My goal is to help my students learn how and why they think about texts, and to identify strategies that will help them overcome roadblocks to learning.
More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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